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Message from Community Relations 03 the Head of School 37 Communications Board of Directors 40 04 and Leadership Teams 41 Alumni Association Learning Experiences 43 PTO 05 and Learner Progress 46 Human Resources Learning in 07 the Elementary School 49 Facilities Learning in 52 Financial Report 10 the Middle School Learning in 12 the High School Extracurricular 14 Learning Opportunities 15 Athletics 20 After School Activities 32 Community Service 33 Fine Arts Message from the Head of School Founded in Integrity, Focused on Learning

This school year has been significant for This school year, we continued our refurbishment and me personally and professionally. I am expansion of our campus and infrastructure. Necessary humbled by the opportunity to serve improvements were made to the Middle School bathrooms and the Carol Morgan School Community, covered walkways. We also added more playground space for and thankful to the Board of Directors our Elementary students. We added new furniture in all three and my colleagues for their support and divisions and upgraded the innovation spaces in Elementary as their commitment to the students of our well as Middle School. wonderful school. As we emphasize the importance of the Whole Child concept, Nicolaas Mostert The purpose of the CMS Annual Report we hosted our first annual CMS Cup with over 1,300 students Head of School is to highlight and share those areas participating. The event was a major success and the Mighty that best represent our achievements and progress for the Sharks won the overall trophy. current school year. As you will gather from this report, it is an exciting time at CMS as we enhance, create, and develop Our goal is to make the CMS Cup the tournament on the learning experiences for our students that will prepare them island which participating schools don’t want to miss and we for an evolving and unknown future, recognizing that many of already have received numerous applications from schools in these opportunities will look much different than those we had the region to be part of this unique and special event. A special through our education. Given this responsibility, CMS moved thank you to Propagas as they served as the sole sponsor of the to the Middle States Association of Continuous Improvement, event this year. and after two and a half years we completed our first Mid Term Report in December 2018. We were excited and honored to host the Tri-Association 37th Annual Educators’ Conference in late September for educators We received amazing feedback from Middle States and were from the Tri-Region including schools from Central America, congratulated on the exemplary work CMS has done to adhere Colombia, the Caribbean and Mexico. to the accreditation process. Our commitment to continuous improvement is summarized in the following four major The CMS steering committee worked diligently for 6 months to objectives: prepare CMS and its campus for this outstanding professional learning opportunity at our school with more than 800 • Improved academic performance participants. Our entire academic staff attended the event and • Improved critical thinking and analytical skills we received financial support from the US Department of State. • Improved responsibility What an amazing event in which the true spirit of our school • Effectively implemented adopted standards within was on display. Well done, Sharks! View student-made video. a framework reflecting current initiatives (Essential 11)

In relation to the Essential 11, CMS identified these critical attributes which CMS students will need to be successful in the future:

• Inquisitive Global Learner • Confident, Motivated, and Self-Aware • Values Multicultural Perspectives • Ambassador for Earth • Ethically Tech Savvy • Collaborative Problem Solver In 2018-2019, we continued to thrive in challenging times. We • Multilingual remain humble and driven to be even better. We are committed to delivering the finest education possible to our students in • Thinker and Questioner an environment that emanates the power of human kindness. • Fit for Life This is possible because of the strength of our community. A • Innovative Producer and Informed Consumer heartfelt thanks and Shark Pride shout-out to our students, • Personally and Socially Responsible parents, faculty, administration and Board for another great year!

3 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Board of Directors and Leadership Teams

Voting Members Non-Voting Members President, Katia Rodríguez Past President, Jorge Besosa Vice President, Manuel Cáceres US Embassy Representative, Dae Kim Treasurer, Juan E. Alvarez PTO President, Carolina Silva Secretary, Anabella De Castro Alumni Chair, Zoila Bello Member at Large, Antonio Ramos Legal Counselor, Ana Cáceres Member at Large, Mirtha Cabral Member at Large, Elaine Sosa Member at Large, Cristiane Van Arsdale

Operational Leadership Team Academic Leadership Team Head of School, Nicolaas Mostert Head of School, Nicolaas Mostert Cafeteria Manager, Angela Otero ES Principal, Jennifer Stockbridge Operations Manager, Arvin Peguero ES Assistant Principal, Najela Blain-Hammond Facilities Manager, Carlos Rodríguez MS Principal, Brian Combes Development & Outreach Manager, Carmen Espinal MS Assistant Principal, Ted O’Connell Academic Technology Director, Christina Devitt HS Principal, Kirk Holderman Security Manager, Eric Ramírez HS Assistant Principal, Gina Palomo Business Manager, Francisco Rodríguez Communications Manager, Michelle Maura Information Technology Manager, Moises Forchue Human Resources Manager, Nancy Urbáez Community Relations Director, Vielka Morales Procurement & Logistics Manager, Yilda Rojas

4 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Learning Experiences and Learner Progress

Carol Morgan School prides itself with Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Section Mean Scores having high expectations for our students, 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Grade Level and for the entire school community. This Global Test CMS Test CMS Test 3-Year Mean and Test standard is consistently demonstrated Takers Takers Takers 9 in our relentless pursuit of academic 440 456 497 468 PSAT-8-9 excellence. 10 P 471 488 504 490 SAT/NMSQT The battery of external assessments (MAP, 11 SAT, PSAT, AP, Pruebas Nacionales) serve as 513 526 533 527 PSAT/NMSQT Mona Fairley-Nelson one indicator for how CMS gauges its overall 12 Deputy Head academic success. As we press forward, 533 568 573 569 of Curriculum, SAT Instruction, and there is a consistent focus on making Assessment decisions that are in the best interest of our students and their future endeavors. Evidence-Based Math Section Mean Scores

2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 ® ® Grade Level MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP ) RESULTS Global Test CMS Test CMS Test 3-Year Mean and Test Used worldwide with nearly 10 million students in 145 countries Testers Takers Takers ® 9 around the world, the Measures of Academic Progress 434 433 485 455 PSAT-8-9 Growth™ (MAP® Growth™) assessment is administered at CMS 10 P 465 471 481 476 to students in kindergarten through eighth grade in order to SAT/NMSQT 11 monitor progress and achievement at the school, grade, and 505 522 514 518 individual student levels. Scores over time can be compared PSAT/NMSQT 12 527 575 585 574 to tell how much growth a school, grade, and/or student has SAT made, similar to measuring height with a ruler. The 2018 MAP Results show students continuing to exceed in local, regional, The CMS mean scores are classified by the College Board rating United States, and international comparisons. system as on track towards college and career readiness, showing how CMS is meeting its mission of being a college- The CMS Difference: In local comparisons, CMS students preparatory school. on average score at least one grade level or higher on the ® MAP®assessment in mathematics, reading, and language THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM usage. In addition, CMS grade level averages exceed US norms As part of the comprehensive learning experience provided and international averages. for students, the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP®) Program® at CMS includes about 20 different AP® course SAT® SUITE OF ASSESSMENTS offerings each school year which culminate with corresponding Administered to CMS students in ninth through twelfth grades, AP® exams. the College Board’s SAT® Assessment Suite consists of the Preliminary SAT® 8/9 (PSAT® 8/9), the Preliminary SAT/National Of the AP® courses which CMS continues to offer, some take Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test® (PSAT/NMSQT®), and the place every year while others are slated for every other school SAT®. In addition to linking students to scholarships, college year. It is also important to note that CMS requires students admission, and course credit, participation in these assessments who are enrolled in an AP® course to take the exam (which is provides CMS the opportunity to monitor student growth and not a College Board requirement). achievement as well as to ensure that essential ingredients for college and career readiness and success are incorporated Additionally, AP® Spanish Language and Culture is a required into learning experiences. Taken by nearly 7.3 million students class and exam for all CMS students (with an exception for worldwide, the redesigned version of this assessment suite was students enrolled in Spanish as a Second Language). in its third full year of implementation by the College Board during the 2017-2018 school year. During the 2018-2019 school year, CMS students sat for 20 different exams overall during the month of May. An AP® exam All tests within the SAT® Assessment Suite include two main score is a weighted combination of scores from the multiple- sections: evidence-based reading, writing, and math. choice section and the free-response section of the exam. The final score is reported on a 5-point scale with 1 being the lowest In the tables, CMS mean scores are compared with global mean score and 5 being the highest score. The CMS AP® Exam Results scores of the test administration. are shown in the following graphs.

5 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents ® CMS Five Year Score Summary on AP® Exams Grades 10-12 CMS AP Scholars With Honor

AP EXAM 11th 12th Total Score YEAR Grade Grade Students Avarage 2019 9 6 15 3.66 2018 8 5 13 3.88 2017 3 6 10 3.90 2016 8 7 15 3.94 2015 7 9 16 3.86 *In 2017 one 10th grade student also earnd the AP Scholar with Honor designation.

CMS Exam Score Comparison to Dominican Republic and CMS AP® Scholars With Distinction World Scores, 2019 AP EXAM 11th 12th Total Score YEAR Grade Grade Students Avarage 2019 7 5 12 4.21 2018 5 4 9 4.21 2017 2 3 5 4.06 2016 4 4 8 4.29 2015 3 1 4 4.33

Scholar Summary Total Scholars 71 Average Score 3.91

COLLEGE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION Naviance, the college software platform that was previously used at By and large, the 2018-2019 CMS AP® exam results are highly CMS is no longer offered in the international school community. My competitive with the million students worldwide who take the Learning has replaced this tool and is being used by our high school exams. counselors and students for the college application process.

The number of CMS students who earned the aforementioned recognitions are reflected in the four tables. The 2018-2019 school CMS Senior Class by the Numbers 2019 year marked an overall increase of 22 awards, with a total of 83 The amount of college and university acceptances for 259 awards earned last school year among 71 students (there is some the Senior class overlap between the recipients of the AP International Diploma and The percent of students who graduated 98 the other awards). The count of different educational institutions graduates ® 38 CMS AP Scholars plan to attend The number of provinces or states which will have a 2019 AP EXAM 11th 12th Total Score 24 YEAR Grade Grade Students Avarage CMS graduate continuing post-secondary education The rank CMS will always hold in the hearts of the 2019 2019 19 11 30 3.44 #1 graduates 2018 12 10 22 3.61

2017 10 11 21 3.52 About a quarter of the class will continue their post-secondary path 2016 11 7 18 3.90 on-island and about three-fourths of CMS graduates will study abroad in Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 2015 12 6 18 3.55

The CMS Difference: As CMS’ mission ® CMS AP Scholars With Distinction is the underpinning for college- preparatory learning experiences AP EXAM 11th 12th Total Score YEAR Grade Grade Students Avarage designed to empower students in 2019 13 13 26 4.20 becoming global leaders, colleges and universities from the local community 2018 6 11 17 4.18 and abroad travel to CMS’ campus 2017 6 13 19 4.25 for the sole purpose of recruiting our students each year. The almost 50 2016 6 19 25 4.22 colleges and universities that visited campus during the 2018-2019 2015 8 14 22 4.22 school year transform the CMS Difference into the CMS Edge.

6 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Learning in the Elementary School

The ES Division had a great year in which TECHNOLOGICAL INFUSION students, faculty, staff, and parents worked Elementary students have collaboratively within an inclusive learning access to a wide variety of environment to ensure the success of educational technology tools all students. With a continued focus on such as iPads, laptops, SMART ensuring CMS’ Approaches to Learning Boards, and two fully wired were used to promote learning, discovery, technology labs. In addition to and innovation, student success and well- the infusion of these tools into being was at the heart of our efforts in classrooms throughout the ES Jennifer Stockbridge the ES Division. Through supportive and Division, 5th grade students ES Principal positive partnerships between students, benefited from being part of the Bring Your Own Device staff, families, and organizations such as the PTO, our learners (BYOD) program this year, which means students in grades benefited from a multitude of activities. Highlighted below 5 through 12 now participate in the BYOD program. This has are examples of how CMS’ Approaches to Learning shaped the allowed fifth grade students to work individually on self-paced, experiences and achievements for elementary students during differentiated daily lessons as well the 2018/2019 school year. as on larger unit-long projects such as the International Fair EXPERIENCED BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (EBLO) Unit of Study and Science Fair. Providing students hands-on From coding to pre-engineering, Experience Based Learning technology continues to enhance Opportunities (EBLOs) is one student learning at CMS. way in which the elementary division provided an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning. Whether on campus in our innovation lab or off campus on a field trip, students engaged in a wide variety of fun, engaging, challenging, and inspiring EBLO activities. On campus activities included makerspace projects, cooking lessons, plays, art projects, and much more. Combined with off- GROWTH MINDSET: campus experiences such as STANDARDS BASED ASSESSING AND REPORTING the 2nd grade trip to Parque The ES Division continues to remain focused on learning by Nacional Los Tres Ojos to learn using standards, such as the Common Core State Standards about local landforms and the and the Next Generation Science Standards, to guide our annual 5th grade trip to the teaching, learning, and assessment practices. Fundación Grupo Puntacana Foundation to engage in a coral In standards-based instruction, standards and benchmarks reef restoration program, EBLO detail what matters by providing clarity and ensuring equal experiences help to provide real- educational opportunities through a fixed point of reference for world opportunities for CMS students and teachers. students to create, innovate, and strengthen their connections to By guiding more student-centered instruction and providing the world around them. a common language between grade levels, teachers are able to identify and support struggling students and provide meaningful information to parents.

Most importantly, standards help build a growth mindset by ensuring students and teachers focus on the learning that is occurring rather than solely focusing on the final score. As in previous years, parents received a standards-based report card at the end of each trimester in which student work was scored based on criteria found in the following table.

7 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents CMS Elementary School Standards-Based Scoring Scale implement the workshop model for writing instruction. Easily aligned to our curriculum resource, Schoolwide Fundamentals, Meets Standard The student takes understandings and learning 5 with Distinction beyond trimester benchmark. the workshop model is having a positive impact on student learning. In addition to improving the pedagogy with which The student knows and/or is able to do trimester 4 Meets Standard we teach reading and writing, special division and school-wide benchmark consistently. events, such as two author visits and pen pal exchanges, have Nearly Meets The student does know and/or is able to do trimester 3 ensured the ES Division remains committed to creating truly Standard benchmark, but not consistently. language rich learning environments. The student does not know and/or is unable to 2 Below Standard do trimester benchmark, but shows beginning COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS understandings. Fostering strong community Far Below The student does not know and/or is unable to do 1 partnerships continued to be Standard trimester benchmark. a priority for the ES Division The student was not assessed on benchmark this NA Not Assessed and we appreciate the many trimester. ways in which parents and family members got involved SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) INTEGRATION in the life of the school this year. With its continued commitment to CMS’ strongest community creating inclusive learning communities partner is the Parent Teacher that promote students’ social and Organization (PTO) and we emotional development as well would like to thank the PTO as their academic success, the ES and all CMS families for Division continued its focus on Social supporting the many special events from Comparsas to Spring and Emotional Learning (SEL) this Fest and the Halloween Frolic to the Tree Lighting Ceremony year. To do this, faculty and staff used which are supported each year by the CMS community. suggested strategies from The First Six Weeks of School from Responsive Thank you all for your continued support of students and their Classrooms to establish and maintain learning at CMS! routines, procedures, and expectations that aimed to build community within each homeroom and specialist classroom. ES AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ES Counselors led monthly SEL lessons in all classrooms and The ES after school clubs offer opportunities for students presented at each of the Shark Shiver monthly meetings. The of all ages to interact in different environments. They can ES schedule included regular SEL lessons where teachers explore their interests in the performing arts while building used SEL curriculum materials such as Second Step to present new relationships with their peers under the guidance and community building lessons and activities. Through these supervision of supportive adults. Our clubs offer safe places for efforts, students demonstrated individual growth in their social students to express themselves, take on new challenges and and emotional development this year. develop a broader sense of belonging, one that isn’t tied to a class or grade level. LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT Creating language rich classroom ES Choir environments that promote The ES Choir served 20 students this year. Meeting each Tuesday literacy is an important approach and Thursday, students spent this year working on their sense to learning for the ES Division. of pitch and rhythm. Seven ES teachers attended the Teachers College Reading Besides developing these musical skills, students’ confidence is & Writing Project at Columbia boosted as they explore and learn in a non-threatening, student University this year. Inspired by centered mixed age environment. In addition to singing at this professional learning opportunity, these teachers and others regular functions – ES Tree Lightning Ceremony, Call of Nations, who have received training in writing workshops have worked and during “Comparsas”, the ES choir students also volunteered collaboratively with their teams as well as OLC Specialists to sing at “Hogar de Ancianos” – a home for the Elderly. The ES and the Instructional Coach for Literacy this year to further choir also performs two recitals a year – one in December and one in May.

8 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents ES Musicals Girl Scouts of America (USA GSA) The ES Holiday Musical is by far the most popular club in the ES Though not an ES division division. Last September, 80 students signed up for the club; sponsored club, the Santo the club is so popular it was necessary to present two different Domingo chapter of the Girl musicals-- one for grade 3-4 students and one for students Scouts of America has been in grade 5. With biweekly meetings, students explore acting one of the most successful exercises, sing songs from the show and rehearse skits and and impactful clubs the ES scenes for the performances. school has had the pleasure to support. Mostly due to M.A.D. the dedication, kindness and Music, Art and Dance is a club that takes place in the Spring. organizational prowess of Students are again in a mixed age environment that allows founding mother Julianne them to interact with students outside their grade level or Webber, the club has enjoyed class. The performance is wide-ranging, and its purpose is to incredible success offering a simply get kids interested and engaged in the performing arts. multitude of experiences and Always a more loose and exciting performance that has little of growth opportunities for 30 of our students. Through Girl Scouts the pressure of a large scale show, MAD is a great way for our events and challenges, CMS ES students have developed self- youngsters to explore all things performance; singing, dancing confidence, learned to act ethically and responsibly, and made and creating. efforts to contribute to the world in purposeful ways. Girl Scout troops adopted a patch in CMS’ community garden, planting sunflowers and making concrete stepping-stones. They raised money for an animal shelter and continued their regular visits to a local school.They went on overnight adventures as near as on our very campus and as far as venturing all the way to Jarabacoa and Bonao. During these trips the girls bonded, played, laughed and sang; all the while developing outdoor skills like proper hiking protocol, tent construction and fire building. We are lucky to have a parent community and teacher STUCO volunteer that continues to strongly support this wonderful STUCO provides opportunities for students from grades 3-5 to opportunity for our young women. learn organization, leadership and teamwork skills. In addition to the four core executive officers, each 3rd-5th grade class also elects a grade level officer to serve as a representative to the council. This creates broad representation so all voices are heard. These 16 students attend bi-monthly meetings where they plan and execute some pretty momentous tasks. This year, they helped run each and every one of our Shark Shivers, they’ve raised “Green” consciousness by encouraging all students to use water bottles instead of buying cups of water and they successfully lobbied the administration to support a lengthening of the student field day. This year’s group in particular has shown itself to be a strong and positive voice for our elementary school students.

9 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Learning in the Middle School

The new MS Leadership began staff As a staff, feedback took the idea of Myron Dueck’s keynote orientation focusing on maximizing impact, speech from the Tri-Association Conference, “Ask Them.” or “Bringing Our ‘A’ Game.” Orientation week Teachers sent surveys to students about their experiences, focused on collective efficacy, the definition and discussed the results in both department and grade- and purpose of Advisory, transparency as it level teams. Leadership sent surveys to teachers about their relates to feedback, and the importance of experiences, and shared those results to be transparent and to being a supportive community of learners. set future goals. Both positive impact on community and feedback became themes throughout the LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT Brian Combes year for both students and staff. Middle School remains committed to MS Principal developing students as multilingual GROWTH MINDSET communicators. In English Language The Growth Mindset philosophy Arts classes, students investigated was evident throughout the literature through prompted group entire year, particularly through discussions, read, wrote and performed our focus on feedback. This poetry, and persuaded peers and encouraged students to adults about their Dreams and Visions. become owners of their learning In Spanish, a new text set, Bambu journeys. Student ownership of Lector allowed students to develop the learning journey took many their comprehension skills. Students forms, including using the celebrated Dominican culture in iterative Design Thinking process in Science to solve a real-world February. French class proved highly challenge, giving peer feedback through a Socratic Seminar in engaging, incorporating meaningful Social Studies, or using error analysis to improve understanding learning experiences and virtual reality. in Math. Students’ passions were evident in performances and Staff grade level teams analyzed data events such as Band and Choir Concerts, the plays Thoroughly from the 2018 MAP and focused on strategies to help promote Modern Millie and Anne of Green Gables, the MS/HS Mosaic, academic language within the classroom. and the Dance Concert. TECHNOLOGICAL INFUSION Students discussed their learning Middle School continues to journeys with their parents via lead the way in terms of Student-Led (SLED) Conferences infusing technology in the in October and April. Students classroom, in both core and shared their goals and progress, extended core courses. This along with the guidance of their year all 6th grade students Advisors, in full days of learning were asked to use the design celebrations. This year some thinking process to tackle real-world challenges. Students in teachers experimented with a 7th and 8th grade investigated Web App creation and online new format, working in groups within their Advisory to share game design successfully. and celebrate learning before conferencing individually with parents. Robotics continues to be an area of strength for MS. Students investigated programming, problem-solving, group dynamics, and core values as they prepared for the First Lego League competition. CMS had three teams participate, and proudly the Robotics III Team Andromeda hoisted the Champions Award, earning them the right to participate in the international competition in Detroit, USA.

10 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL INTEGRATION Zona Colonial, and learned about Spanish culture at the 100 Integrating social-emotional learning into the entire student Montaditos restaurant. Inside the classroom, art students experience continues to be both a productive and vital met with parents and other professionals to design cakes and component of the Middle School. The leadership team, clothing, connecting the classroom to the professional world. counselor, and grade level team leaders put in a significant amount of effort to redesign the Advisory curriculum for the SERVICE second semester. Flex Days were used in a variety of ways to Middle School students were leaders in terms of serving the help students and teachers create stronger bonds of fellowship. community. Student Council continued to lead all students in The House system created community through both athletic drives to assist our Shark maintenance staff. NJHS welcomed and intellectual challenges across grade levels, with Survivor new members and worked to brighten the lives of orphans Day ending the first semester joyfully as a division. In November, throughout the DR. The the 8th grade team implemented the first “Inclusion Day,” inaugural chapter of the focusing on positive communication and acceptance. Tri-M Music Honor Society Divisional assemblies were thematically based, focusing on enlivened children and the aspects of positive psychology to create a more joyous school: elderly with their talents. reflection, gratitude, and kindness. Continual work to improve Peer helpers welcomed school culture through social-emotional integration remains new students throughout an important aspect of staff development moving forward into the first semester. The RDM the next year. club organized funds for the orphanage in Santiago, and 6th grade students organized a book drive for students in Jarabacoa, among many other service projects.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Middle School embraced partnerships with the community to enhance student experiences, and no partnership was more EXPERIENCE BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES vital than our amazing PTO. Back-to-School sessions by grade Middle School offerings of level introduced parents to teacher teams and focused on experience-based learning growth mindsets. Our Community Learning Coffee focused opportunities continue to on the benefits of positive psychology in school and at home. be an area of strength, with Periodic sessions about trips informed and provided avenues traditional experiences and for feedback. Halloween Frolic and Spring Fest were highlights their annual successes. New for MS as well as CMS as a whole. In the larger community, CMS experiences also highlighted once again served as host of the First Lego League tournament. our staff’s continual effort for maximizing fun, meaningful learning. The traditional 6th grade community building trip to Rancho Baiguate in Jarabacoa, the 7th grade whale watching trip to Samana, and 8th grade concluding trip to Washington, D.C. proved to be highlights once again.

The MS Arts trip to New York City, the FLL international robotics competition, and the AMIS Music Festival in Panama were also successful. New trips this year included the entire 7th grade visiting the Colonial Zone, as well as 8th grade revisiting the Fundación Grupo Puntacana. SSL students bicycled the

11 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Learning in the High School

Learning in the High School encompassed GROWTH MINDSET so many facets of the education process this Learning in the High School continued to move toward the past year. The common thread throughout implementation of students “mastering” the standards for the all of the experiences was our commitment course. This is shown by a continuum of progressive grading as to the Five Approaches to Learning, the well as lessons that build upon the previous knowledge. foundation of which was the pledge to connect all that we do to student and staff In a growth mindset, students believe their abilities and success. The year witnessed a conjoined intelligence can be developed with effort, learning, and effort from students, parents, staff, PTO and persistence. Kirk Holderman the school community in general to create • Metacognition HS Principal a learning environment most conducive to education at Carol Morgan School. As students develop into • Enrichment young adults and look toward life after high school, the programs, • FLEX academic support choices and rigor increases. Below are the numerous ways • Real-life application high school students are challenged, expanded and provided opportunities. • Dissecting exams • Use of data EXPERIENCE BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES EBLOs in the High School took on many forms this school year SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING as both staff and students accepted the challenge and “taught It is during the High School years that we find the need for a outside the box”. balanced life most evident.

• Trips were created to address and support curriculum (such As students move toward adulthood, the staff of the high school as Valle del Tetero, art, Team DRIFT) and the programming provide opportunities for students to • Field Trips were created to provide hands-on opportunities make choices, learn to balance priorities and find success with (Centro de la Imagen Gallery, Center for Meteorology) their passions. The creation of community was one of the tenets • Guest speakers were allowed to co-teach curriculum, which held firm this school year as well. added a different perspective. • Innovative lessons within the classroom were created to The following list are a few of the opportunities afforded the further engage students (AP Environmental) students this school year to build community and provide social-emotional support. • Simulations were created and students were given the task of creating viable solutions (Global History) • Senior Activities • Projects were created in relation to curriculum, data • Community Service Activities/Clubs collection and/or student perception (AP Art) • Social Clubs • Athletic teams TECHNOLOGICAL INFUSION The use of technology was balanced among classes and • Fine Arts productions opportunities. As a BYOD school, it is an expectation that staff • Trips will infuse technology at some level throughout the learning • Retreats opportunities each cycle. As we do not expect all lessons to be • Spirit Weeks built around technology, we do support the use of technology throughout a unit or lesson cycle. • Guest speakers • New student orientation and programs • Engineering used 3D modeling software to design simple balsa wood gliders LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT • Counseling went to a more technology based system to With the cross-curricular educational opportunities, language register for classes plays such a foundational role. Whether it is creating common • Leadership used an online version for creating the Master vocabulary between departments, presenting the student Schedule magazine orally, or creating the Senior Extended Essay • The creation of ‘Weather Stations” by the Science department presentation, language is found in many forms in an abundance to support a weather unit of text and environmental print, oral and written language • The role of technology in creating the award winning Yearbook opportunities.

12 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents DIVISIONAL SUCCESSES 2019-2020

• Redesigned and updated the Program of Studies • Won the CAISSA cup • Updated the Student Handbook • Streamlined the course selection process • Took the Master Schedule process online • Moving toward the vision of establishing a Week Without • First year with no major issues during AP testing Walls program • Redesigned the report card • Began the process of supporting a deeper sense of rigor in the elective programs as a whole. • Created a more student-friendly pathway in the English department • Purchased and implemented a Student Wellness Curriculum to support our Advisory program. • Began the move toward shared spaces • Were recognized for both our Yearbook and student literary magazine

13 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Extracurricular Learning Opportunities

At Carol Morgan School, our students are engaged in great learning experiences that contribute to the development of their mind, their character, and their body.

Our programs, facilities, and the many activities the school provides are focused on the education of students as a whole, the value of their dignity, their respect for others, and mindfulness in their actions towards the environment.

In the following pages, please find examples and highlights of our many extracurricular learning opportunities. To learn more about division specific opportunities such as School Clubs, please refer to each division’s section.

Learning in the ES Learning in the MS Learning in the HS

14 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Athletics

The 2018-2019 school year has been one of historic proportions for the Carol Morgan School Athletic Department and community. With the creation of the first CMS Cup, the CMS community came together to support all of the CMS teams and made it a very special 9-day event. The atmosphere surrounding the CMS Cup was electric and school spirit was evident at all 2019 Female Graduating 2019 Male Graduating Scott Crockett CMS games and matches. There were 10 Athletic Director categories participating in the CMS Cup Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year with 9 of those categories crowning a champion. The one category Gabriela Villafañe Patricio Ramírez that did not play a tournament was the 1st/2nd mix category, but the CMS 1st/2nd Mix team won all of their games by a wide margin JOHN D. WILLIAMS III AWARD and played spectacular soccer. CMS competed in the finals in 6 This award was created in honor of John D. Williams and his 16 years of those 9 categories and won 3 of them. In the end, CMS was of outstanding service. It is presented to a graduating student awarded the Overall Champion of the CMS Cup by 31 points. CMS who has demonstrated consistent enthusiasm, dedication and is looking forward to an even bigger and better CMS Cup in 2020! promotion of school spirit at Carol Morgan School.

As we have moved into a year round program for many sports, it creates some challenges for smaller teams, but it allows CMS to participate with much more competitive teams. The competitiveness was apparent based on the success CMS had this year. CMS played host to many athletic events during 2018- 2019. CMS hosted 3 of the 4 ACCAS Tournaments, CAISSA 2nd Season, the CMS Cup in March, LIDE and PISL Leagues for Soccer and Volleyball, a MS Boys Basketball Invitational tournament, ES Soccer Copa Rica and the HS Ultimate Frisbee Championships. In HS CAISSA, the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Soccer Teams won the CAISSA Championship played at CMS. The Varsity Boys Basketball 2019 John D. Williams III team was Runner-Up in Ecuador, and the Varsity Girls and Varsity Award Winner Boys Volleyball teams finished in 2nd Place in Florida while the José Santana JV Girls Volleyball team finished 3rd in CAISSA. CMS retained the CAISSA Cup with the most overall points for the 3 seasons. CMS MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR also won the ACCAS Cup by 20 total points. CMS hosted 12 of the The Middle School Athlete of the Year is awarded annually to a 14 ACCAS sports tournaments. In all 14 tournament divisions, the male and female student-athlete in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade CMS athletic teams advanced to the semifinals and all but 1 of who has contributed to CMS Athletics through outstanding those teams finished 3rd or higher. In continuing to add tothe performance, sportsmanship and teamwork. The winning athletics successes, the CMS MS Basketball team won the CMS candidate must have participated with a Carol Morgan School Basketball Invitational tournament, and CMS Ultimate Frisbee team in at least 2 different seasons and excelled in the sport. The went undefeated in the HS Ultimate Frisbee Championship winning candidate must be in good academic and behavioral and won the finals by 3 points. It has been quite the year for standing. CMS athletics, and the future appears to be bright across the board. CMS continues to provide numerous opportunities for the student-athletes and grow the traditions of the school and athletic department.

GRADUATING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR The Graduating Athlete of the Year is awarded annually to a graduating senior male and female for outstanding athletic performance.

The winning candidate must have participated with a Carol 2019 Female Middle 2019 Male Middle School Morgan School team in at least 2 different seasons and excelled in School Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year the sport. The winning candidate must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Beatriz Alvarez William Diez

15 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents BASKETBALL TEAM RESULTS

CMS Cup 2nd Place ACCAS 1st Place CAISSA Boys Basketball 2nd Place HS Boys Varsity New Horizons Cup 3rd Place LIDE League 3rd Place Saint Joseph School Cup 2nd Place

ACCAS 2nd Place MS Boys CMS Invitational Tournament 1st Place New Horizons Invitational 2nd Place

MS Girls In-Season Intramurals Intramurals

SOCCER TEAM RESULTS

CMS Cup Eliminated ACCAS - Futsal HS Boys 4th Place Copa Claro Futsal Eliminated HS Boys Varsity ACCAS HS Boys Soccer 3rd Place Ashton Cup Boys Soccer 1st Place CAISSA Boys Soccer 1st Place PISL League 2nd Place

CMS Cup 1st Place Copa Claro - Futsal HS Girls 2nd Place ACCAS HS Girls Soccer 2nd Place CAISSA Girls Soccer Tournament 1st Place HS Girls Varsity LIDE League 1st Place PISL League 1st Place ACCAS - Futsal HS Girls 1st Place Saint Thomas Cup 2nd Place

CMS Cup 3rd Place MS Boys ACCAS MS Soccer 1st Place Malta Morena Semifinals

ACCAS MS Girls Soccer 2nd Place MS Girls Malta Morena Eliminated CMS Cup Eliminated

Participation ACCAS ES G1-2 Mixed Soccer Tournament Participation ES 1-2 Mixed CMS Cup Participation Copa Rica

CMS Cup 1st Place ES 3-4 Boys ACCAS ES Soccer 2nd Place Copa Rica 2nd Place (Santo Domingo)

CMS Cup 2nd Place ES 3-5 Girls ACCAS ES G3-5 Girls Soccer 4th Place Copa Rica 2nd Place (Santo Domingo)

CMS Cup 1st Place 5-6 Boys ACCAS Soccer 3rd Place Copa Rica Semifinals

16 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents VOLLEYBALL TEAM RESULTS

HS Boys Varsity CAISSA Volleyball Tournament 2nd Place

CMS Cup 2nd Place ACCAS 2nd Place CAISSA Volleyball Tournament 2nd Place HS Girls Varsity Copa Claro Volleyball Tournament Eliminated New Horizons Cup Eliminated PISL League 2nd Place Saint Joseph School Cup 2nd Place

CAISSA Volleyball Tournament 3rd Place HS Girls JV PISL League 4th Place

ACCAS 2nd Place MS Girls New Horizons Cup Eliminated PISL MS Girls Volleyball 3rd Place

ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM RESULTS

CMS Invitational - HS National Championship 1st Place Mixed MS/HS Community for Learning Ultimate Frisbee Invitational 1st Place

CMS Cup Student-Athletes

MS Boys Basketball HS Boys Basketball

17 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents HS Girls Soccer HS Boys Soccer

1-2 Mixed Soccer 3-4 Boys Soccer

3-5 Girls Soccer 5-6 Boys Soccer

6-8 Girls Soccer 7-8 Boys Soccer

18 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents HS Girls Varsity Volleyball HS Girls JV Volleyball

MS Girls Select Volleyball HS Boys Volleyball

Ultimate Frisbee

19 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents After School Activities

SUMMER CAMP 2018 • Open Classes: Including one to two sessions at no charge to The CMS summer camp is very popular the student, are also offered in order to build interest. among parents who would like their ASA Fall 2018 children to receive future knowledge, enrichment and reinforcement in the The ASA program for the first semester was from September 4 English language. For new CMS students, to December 12 with a total enrollment of 176 students. it is an opportunity to become familiarized Fine Arts: Artcycling by Me, Creative Movement, Ballet I & II, with the school’s academic learning Dance, Spanish Dance experience and environment. Carmen Espinal Technology: The Coding Space Development & Outreach Manager The summer camp was open for CMS and Sports: Yoga for Kids, Gymnastics I & II, Track & Field, Track & non-CMS students ranging from ages 5 to 13. There was a total Field/Laser Run, Fencing, Mixed Basketball, Taekwondo I, II, & III enrollment of 136 students in both the Academic Program and the Sports & Recreation Program. Total of running classes: 17 sessions

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Yoga for Adults class: Total enrollment of 9 CMS staff

Activities & Tournaments The CMS Taekwondo students participated in different competitions, as well as local and international tournaments, of which they were winners of various gold and silver medals.

SuperChampion Tournament in Punta Cana (October 19-21)

1 Gold Medal in Poomsae Rocco Knights 1 Silver Medal in Combat

Adriano Argiz 1 Gold Medal in Combat

1 Silver Medal in Combat Sebastian Handal 1 Bronze Medal in Rupture

SuperChampion statuette winner (second year in a row) Alejandro 1 Gold Gold Medal Rupture Rodríguez 1 Gold Medal in Combat 1 Silver Medal in Poomsae

Mini-SuperChampion (December 1st)

1st Place Rupture Jaime Pérez 2nd Place Combat

1st Place Rupture Rocco Knights 2nd Place Combat The ASA program schedule consists of two semesters: Fall and 2nd Place Rupture Spring. The Fall 2018 program had 14 weeks of class; the Spring Liam Rampersad program had 17 weeks of class. The semester dates below link 2nd Place Combat to the weekly class schedule for each semester. 1st Place Rupture David Gagliardi • ASA Fall 2018 Weekly Schedule: September 4 to December 12 2nd Place Combat • ASA Spring 2019 Weekly Schedule: January 23 to May 30 ASA Last Day Presentations Continued to offer the following during Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Parents were invited to special activities from December 10 to 13 in which students showcased what they learned this semester. • Class Exhibitions: To share with students the types of activities These included open classes, parent-student activities and final which are planned to take place in each ASA semester. presentations.

20 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Artcycling by Me Creative Movement

Ballet Ballet II

Spanish Dance Dance

21 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents The Coding Space Gymnastics I

Gymnastics II Track and Field/Laser Run

Track and Field Fencing

22 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Mixed Basketball Taekwondo Belt Ceremony

ASA Last Day Presentations (May 27 to June 4)

Artcycling by Me

ASA Spring 2019 The ASA program for the second semester was from January 23 to May 30 with a total enrollment of 155 students.

Fine Arts: Artcycling by Me, Creative Movement, Ballet I & II, Dance, Spanish Dance Technology: The Coding Space Sports: Gymnastics I & II, Track & Field, Mixed Basketball, Taekwondo I, II, & III

Total of running classes: 14 sessions

Pruebas Nacionales Clinics for HS: Total enrollment of 21 students. Provided support with the general coordination of Creative Movement - Open Class the preparatory clinics.

Yoga for Adults class: Total enrollment of 13 CMS staff.

Activities & Tournaments During the second semester the students in ASA classes participated in competitions and/or special events.

For Spring 2019, CMS students in the Taekwondo class partook in the following events.

Abierto Panamericano de Colores (March 9-10)

Ballet I - Open Class David Gagliardi 1st Place Combat

Intramuros 2019

1st Place Combat Rocco Knights 1st Place Rupture

2nd Place Combat Daniel Abreu 2nd Place Rupture

1st Place Combat Nicolas Collantes 2nd Place Rupture

23 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Ballet II - Open Class Danza Española - Open Class

Dance - Open Class The Coding Space

Gymnastics I Gymnastics II

Track & Field Taekwondo Belt Ceremony

24 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Mixed Basketball Ballet Concierto “Noche Flamenca” Presentation (June 15)

EVENTS

Ballet & Dance Presentations in Casa San Pablo As part of the partnership with Ballet Concierto, all ballet Ballet Concierto “Back in Time” Presentation (June 15) and dance classes taught in ASA by Ballet Concierto had the opportunity to participate in a formal end of the year presentation in Casa San Pablo along with the dance academy’s students. This is a great learning experience for our dancers who get to perform in front of a large crowd.

Ballet Concierto Presentation “Ninfas del Agua” (June 2)

Staff Trainings Emergency Training for the new ASA staff took place on Tuesday, February 19. We covered Fire, Earthquake, and Lockdown, led by C. Espinal.

FUNDACIÓN ARMID/FUNDACIÓN REAL MADRID This program was scheduled for two cycles: • Fall (August 20 to December 19) with a total enrollment of 308 students • Spring (January 9 to June 7) with a total enrollment of 287 students

Important Notes The weekly meeting with the ARMID team was held every Friday at 8:35 a.m. The objective of this meeting is to coordinate all the requests/needs and upcoming events with the teams of CMS (including Athletics and Operations) and ARMID. This year, Mr. Mostert participated in the weekly meeting which facilitated the approval and decision making process.

25 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Activities and Games Fall 2018 • August 1: Open House • September 15: Day of Technification (soccer skills) • October 6: ARMID Tri-Association Conference Make-up day • October 20: ARMID (October 15 Make-up day) • October 27: ARMID Day of Technification (soccer skills) • November 30: ARMID Invitational/Luis Muñoz Rivera • December 7: ARMID Friendly Game • December 8: ARMID Friendly Game/Saint George • December 15: ARMID Friendly Game Parents vs. Students Match • December 19: Friendly Game vs. Inter SD

26 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Special ARMID-CMS Activities October 20: CMS MS Soccer Team, coached by ARMID, October 25: ARMID confirmed their participation during the participated in a Friendly Game in Santiago. CMS Halloween Frolic, with an activity free of charge for students and parents. We received very positive comments. This activity ARMID developed a soccer clinic for the Project Girl Club, led by was requested by the PTO. A. Denmon. This activity took place at El Batey on December 1. It was a huge success and a very positive experience for the As part of the agreement with this partnership, ARMID coaches girls at El Batey and everyone involved. We were very glad to had a direct participation in the ES ACCAS tournament on contribute to this initiative and look forward to supporting November 16-18 and MS ACCAS tournament on December 1-2. future activities.

Activities During Spring 2019 • February 8: ARMID Friendly Game/Gringo FC • February 9: ARMID Friendly Game/Campascasio • Febrero 15: ARMID Friendly Game/La Salle & Campascasio • February 16: ARMID Friendly Game/MECCA • February 22: ARMID Friendly Game/City FC • February 23: ACCAS Training • March 29: ARMID Friendly Game/Colegio Maiora • March 30: ARMID Friendly Game/ETIF FC • April 6: ARMID Friendly Game/Apostolado • May 25: ARMID Friendly Game/New Horizons • June 1: ARMID Make-up Class • June 8: ARMID Make-up Class • June 10-14: ARMID Make-up Class • June 15: ARMID Closing Ceremony/Parents vs. Students Match

27 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Tournaments As part of the agreement with this partnership, ARMID coaches had a direct participation in the CMS Cup, Copa Malta Morena and Copa Rica.

CMS Cup • February 12: ARMID Boys Friendly Match • February 12: ARMID Girls Friendly Match • February 14: 6th-8th Girls/7th-8th Boys Practice • February 19: ARMID Girls Friendly Match • February 21: 6th-8th Girls/7th-8th Boys Practice • February 23: CMS Teams Practice • February 26: 6th-8th Girls/7th-8th Boys Practice • February 28: 6th-8th Girls/7th-8th Boys Practice • March 1: CMS Cup Opening • March 2: CMS Cup • March 3: CMS Cup • March 5: CMS Cup Practice • March 7: CMS Cup • March 9: CMS Cup

Copa Malta Morena • February 8: Soccer Practice • February 15: Soccer Practice • February 16: ARMID Boys Soccer Match/Dominico Americano • February 16: ARMID Girls Soccer Match/Lux Mundi • February 17: ARMID Boys Soccer Match/CONEXUS • February 17: ARMID Girls Soccer Match/Saint Joseph School • February 22: Soccer Practice/Malta Morena Teams • February 23: ARMID Girls Soccer Match/Colegio Canaan • February 24: ARMID Girls Soccer Match/Follow Me School • February 24: ARMID Boys Soccer Match/Follow Me School • May 4: ARMID Girls Soccer Match/Colegio San Gabriel • May 6: ARMID Boys Soccer Match/La Salle • May 9: ARMID Boys Soccer Match/Saint George School

28 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Copa Rica Staff Trainings • May 10-12 & 17-19 On December 14th ARMID developed special staff training sessions for its coaches that contribute to improving the quality • Participation: Until 6 Grade of the program and reviewing the curriculum objectives.

For the new ARMID staff, the Emergency Training took place during February 13th, 2019. We covered Fire, Earthquake, and Lockdown, led by C. Espinal.

Campus Experience 2018 This camp took place on June 11 at Carol Morgan School. The Fundación Real Madrid’s Campus Experience offered the opportunity to live a unique training and get a sense of what a team really is, as well as to discover and share the Real Madrid values.

SPRING FEST 2019 The CMS Spring Fest was celebrated on Saturday, March 9, 2019. For the first time this event coincided with the final games and closing ceremony of the CMS Cup 2019, whose assistants could also participate in this family day.

Both events required a lot of logistics and collaboration from all the departments involved. The result was a successful event that contributed with the school spirit and the integration of the community in a day of full of fun activities and sports.

Spring Fest is our biggest fundraiser and most popular event of the year.

Many of the activities which took place during Spring Fest raised funds for different school clubs.

This year we had a total of 28 clubs participate which helped important causes such as Techo RD, and others. Total funds raised: RD $447,250.00

29 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents In addition, we celebrated the traditional International Food Fair (IFF) organized by the parents of the International Food Fair Committee.

Spring Fest 2019 had the support of: AFP Siembra, Autozama, Banana Boat, Banco Popular, Banesco, Banreservas, Bepensa, Café Santo Domingo, CCN (Supermercados Nacional), Domino’s Pizza, FACCIA Servicios Publicitarios, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KPMG, Optica Espaillat Cabral, Periódico Hoy, Planeta Azul, Print Express, Propagas, Radio Disney, United Capital Puesto de Bolsa, Grupo NJ501, among others.

These sponsors included: 12 sponsors with cash donations, 10 Sponsors with donation in kind or services, 16 Business Expo participants and other income. The funds raised resulted in a total net income of RD$1,458,95.15.

Spring Fest continues to generate the highest amount of fundraising for CMS in a single event. Many of these sponsors have been supporting this event for over 10 years.

30 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Other Support • Orientation Committee • Staff Appreciation Committee • SW Bake Sale Calendar • CAISSA Soccer at CMS hotel accommodations for January 2019 • AMIS Festival hotel accommodations for May 2020

OTHER SCHOOL WIDE EVENTS Welcome Reception and Parent Assembly I, September 2019 Led the general coordination and logistics for this event along with the support of other school departments.

Staff Holiday Party, December 2019 Led the general organization with the participation from other staff members from the school divisions and administration.

Special Events Tri-Association Conference, October 2019

View Tri-Conference Facebook Album

As part of the Steering Committee, maintained the agenda of tasks and provided the support with the main coordination before, during and after the conference, along with Mr. Mostert, M. Maura and Sonia Keller, the Tri-Association’s Executive Director.

Led the Events Committee which included all the special events on campus such as Dominican Night, Exhibitors Cocktail and VIP Dinner at the Colonial Zone. Provided support with all the settings and logistics of the Pre-Conference and Conference.

Supported other committees such as the Meals and Snacks on Campus Committees, coordinating with the catering services provided by Hotel Embajador and other local suppliers, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremony Committee with all the settings and logistics.

31 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Community Service

The Community Service program was a great hit this year. Enjoy some pictures to the right.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL In the Elementary School, once again we had an array of opportunities for service learning projects and community service visits. Third grade worked with the Centro Comunitario #9 and the High School club Eatz 4 Kids, that volunteers in El Caliche of Villa Duarte.

Fourth and Fifth grade worked with Instituto de Sordos Santa Rosa. Students learned and practiced basic sign language learning basic words and their names.

Students also participated in all school activities such as building holiday baskets for maintenance workers, supporting the angel tree for Aldeas, and providing support to Middle and High school projects through fundraising and awareness.

MIDDLE SCHOOL In the Middle School division, the National Junior Honor Society started with individualized special projects for their members. They continued to visit the Fundación Pediátrica por un Mañana and started visiting the Asilo de Ancianos San Francisco de Asís and La Angelita, Hospital Robert Reid Cabral.

With the help of Elementary and High School, the MS STUCO did their traditional Christmas Angel tree for Aldeas Infantiles SOS Los Mina.

This year we had Tri-M Society, a new club that also started visiting the Asilo de Ancianos San Francisco de Asís, where they performed music for the elderly.

HIGH SCHOOL In our High School division, students were offered a minimum of three to four community service opportunities on a weekly basis throughout the school year.

Working with 22 organizations outside the CMS community, students were able to choose from club related projects and individual offerings to complete their community service requirements.

This is a highlight of a few activities and clubs during this year.

Here are the clubs’ names: Angelitos de St. Jude, Art for Love, Artists United for Design (Mural), Benefit of Others, Dibujando Sonrisas, Eatz 4 Kids, Engineering Club, Hogar del Niño, Kids with Visions, La Escuelita, Learning Together, Project Girl, Project Give, Projecto Renacer, Rustic Pathways, Sea Savers, Share Your Passion, Side By Side, Stray to Stay, Tech For The Future, Tri-M Music Honor Society and Women’s Leadership Club.

32 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Fine Arts

The Fine Arts department offered CMS students a rich and fulfilling experience through their exposure to the visual and performing arts.

ES ART

Elementary students exhibited their work in the Administration Building, Shark Center, and other venues. First to Fifth grade MS/HS MUSIC - BAND & CHOIR kids showed that they value multicultural perspectives and The 2018-2019 school year was a building year in the music are inquisitive global learners by participating in our annual program. We started the school year off combining MS & HS for Traveling Sketchbook Project. Students’ sketchbooks filled with our Fall Concert. We experimented with using half of the gym illustrations of our rich Dominican culture traveled to countries and the new risers for the audience members. The new format around the world. The main objective of the project is to allowed the audience to be up close with the performers. In promote tolerance, visual and written communication between December, we held the traditional Holiday Concert again individuals of different countries, as well as multiculturalism featuring all the MS/HS Bands and Choirs. The last major and global awareness. performances of the year were the MS & HS Concerts held in May. The 6th grade music exploratory classes invited parents ES PERFORMING ARTS each quarter to a showcase to highlight student learning. There Elementary students performed at the Holiday and Spring were other performances by small and large groups at MS & HS concerts in the Shark Center for their parents and families. Assemblies throughout the year. Some highlights of the year include the Acappella group and Drum Line club who opened the CMS Cup, the all-inclusive Tri-Association performance, Mosaic Concert, Flag Ceremony, and the AMIS Band and Choir Festival in Panama. This year the newly formed music honor society (Tri-M) began in both the MS and HS. They had many different activities, including performing at an orphanage and a senior center.

The ES Choir, from grades K through 5th, presented the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and performed a Holiday Recital for choir parents at the VCR.

The Choir also participated in the following events: • Comparsas • Alumni Gathering • Call of Nations Assembly • ES Shark Shiver

In the Spring, the ES Choir performed off campus for the Asilo de Ancianos San Francisco de Asis and had their End of the Year Recital. MS/HS THEATRE ARTS Students in 3rd through 5th grade participated in the annual Theatre Arts at CMS continues to grow and thrive. The High holiday musical, “Holly Jolly Pirates of Piñataville” and “Keep the School and Middle School Drama classes performed a variety of Holidays in your Hearts.” In the spring they presented Go M.A.D. one act plays and collections throughout the year. The divisional (Music, Art and Dance). Drama Clubs were responsible for three full length plays this

33 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents year: Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Disappearance of Daniel Hand, and Anne of Green Gables.

In addition to the great performances, both the MS and the HS took trips to New York to watch a variety of Broadway shows, take tours, and attend workshops run by Broadway professionals.

MS/HS VISUAL ARTS

Visual Arts students exhibited their work in the school hallways, administration building and Shark Center in different activities throughout the year, such as: Tri-Association Conference, CMS Cup opening, MOSAIC, and during the Choir & Band concerts.

Inside the HS Art room, finding a “personal voice” was a recurring theme in the creative process. Students were encouraged to select themes of their interest for research, to further develop them into paintings.

From left to right: Renata Latour, Mikaela Saint Hilaire, Clara Marinozzi.

MS/HS DANCE This year the “Chairs Project” was brought back into the program The first year of Dance in CMS was a huge success. We had after a two-year break. This project has become a favorite in the multiple opportunities to perform: from pep rallies, assemblies, community, and students in the Art 2 program got a chance to Flag Day Ceremony, to full-length concerts, where all of study the works of artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso, O’Keeffe, our MS/HS dancers showcased their immense passion and Matisse, Haring, and many others, in order to adapt their styles commitment to this new area and program at CMS throughout into a personal design or simply experience adapting one of the school year. Also, we had a MS Dance Trip in the Fall and these artists’ paintings from a 2D format into a 3D object. a HS Dance Trip in Spring, both to New York, which gave new opportunities to students to continue exploring this amazing art and continue expanding their vision in life, dance, and the performing arts, in general. From 6th grade to 12th grade, we had over 130 students coming in and out of the Dance Studio throughout the year, either taking Dance as an elective, being part of one of the 3 Dance clubs (MS Dance Club, HS Dance Club, or Broadway/Lyrical Jazz Club), or just coming in to support friends and learning that they would like to be in the next performance.

Students have found a new way of expressing themselves through dance and continue to discover this new-founded community inside of CMS. We look forward to many more growth opportunities in the future.

34 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents A group of 8 students participated in this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Award. This award celebrates students with exceptional artistic talent. Out of 340,000 submissions across America in different categories, Pamela Suarez (11th) was awarded with a Gold Key (see above artwork) and two honorable mentions.

3-D Studio Art (formerly known as Ceramics and Sculpture) The first semester was publicly productive for all 3-D Studio students - the evidence for this is seen throughout the CMS Valentina Sanz campus in the life-size Personage project. Students investigated who they are and what they are interested in, then created forms, mostly abstract in nature, that give clues to the viewers about who they are. Louise Bourgeois’ work was the inspiration for the format of the works, but the students made their own by reworking and elaborating on their original ideas. The only restriction to their designs was the size of the kiln and the pole they were to be displayed on.

Left: Gia Cavagliano, right: Ana Velazco

AP Studio Art This year, seven students (1 senior and 6 juniors) completed their AP Studio Art portfolios with a total of 24 pieces each. Students chose and developed themes that ranged from personal life stories, childhood memories, illustrating songs, and the concept of comfort. These portfolios were sent out to the College Board for review and scoring.

The second semester was spent further developing Studio Habits of Mind while continuing to introduce a more fine arts approach to the 3-D studio curriculum. Upper-level classes were tasked with “complaining” about something in their environment (social issue, environmental, etc.) in an effort to inform the viewer about the problem and convince the viewer From left to right: Paola Perez, Rosalía Mejía, Teresa Mella. to help make a change. Beginning-level classes explored media (clay, metal, and paper mache) and created works, after refining College Bound ideas and concepts, with the medium of their choice. We are happy for our seniors who have chosen a career in the arts. Paola Perez was admitted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Rosalía Mejía is headed to Rhode Island School of Design, and Teresa Mella is going to Parsons School of Design in New York City. Our best wishes to them!

For the 2019-2020 school year, we are looking forward to the AP 3-D Studio Art course, kinetic outdoor sculptures, and a strong, contemporary fine arts approach to curriculum in the 3-D studio. We are hoping to take a trip and to have art professionals Pamela Suarez Scholastic Art Award Recipient visit to share information about careers in the Visual Arts.

35 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Fine Arts Trips Every year we celebrate MOSAIC, an evening event where Middle School Art, Dance, and Theatre traveled with students band, choir, theatre, art, poetry and other art forms and exhibit to New York and Paris. In New York, while dance and theater student talent with each piece fitting into the other creating a students went to morning workshops, visual artists visited harmonious evening. Our PK-12 art exhibit also served for the museums, galleries, and locations for sketching. They were opening of the first ever CMS Cup. This allowed the outside able to see the works of many masters studied in class. In Paris, community to witness our students’ artistic abilities. they enjoyed visits to museums such as the Louvre, Marmottan, D’Orsay, Centre Pompidou, Picasso Museum and L’Orangerie. We also visited Monet’s Gardens at Giverny and enjoyed the beautiful views of the city from the Eiffel Tower and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. These were two unbelievable experiences. The trip’s purpose was to study the architecture and arts of France, and create a travel sketchbook through reportage illustrations and studies of masterpieces in museums. Another school-wide activity was our traditional Dominican Festival where local vendors sell their food and crafts to the CMS community, bringing a small taste of the wonderful things our country has to offer. Also, the HS Dance Club students performed at the traditional Flag Day Ceremony.

SCHOOL WIDE EVENTS In 2018 CMS hosted the Tri-Association Conference with hundreds of guests visiting the school from various countries. The Middle School artists graced the lobby with a fantastic exhibit titled “The Many Faces of the Dominican Republic” representing the mixture of races that are part of our heritage. As part of our inauguration, we had a student performance which involved CMS dancers with high-technology light suits, an innovation of itself both in CMS and the Dominican Republic.

36 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Community Relations

Our offices are located in the Welcome Center where our team provides support to students, parents, staff, associates and potential families with their needs in regards to Admissions, After School Activities, Alumni Relations, Communications, Advancement and Customer Service, while always striving to enhance the CMS experience for everyone. Vielka Morales Community Relations Director

The diversity and international component of our school is evidenced by the different nationalities represented within our student body, who come from 32 countries around the world. Being the host country, the Dominican Republic has the biggest representation with 50% of our students, followed by the United States with 30%, and with a lower percentage we have students from Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United From Left: Melisa Castellanos, Pamela Pappaterra, Elizabeth Pedemonte, Vielka Morales, Kingdom, and Venezuela. Thairy Tiburcio, Stephanie Miladeh, Carmen Espinal, and Michelle Maura.

ADMISSIONS This school year we hosted our first Interactive ES Open House with the support of the ES Leadership team, teachers and students. This Open House started with a 25-minute opening presentation at the Claro Video Conference Room followed by three different class demos, a Q&A session at the ES Library and a school tour (guided by ES STUCO).

We received many positive comments regarding this new approach. Many of the attendees were alumni who were invited to also participate in the upcoming school events such as the Halloween Frolic. Each participant received a souvenir bag with a CMS branded virtual reality viewer to access our school virtual tour. PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING

Sharky Club During this school year we administered 110 screenings on campus and 30 virtually. As per the data collected, 58% of our Since the summer of 2015, we have been applicants come from local schools while 42% come from other sending a Shark plush toy to the newborn countries. sons and daughters of our alumni, with a nice note to welcome them into the We finished this 2018-2019 school year with a total enrollment Sharky Club. Members of our Sharky Club of 1,059 students. received a coloring book and crayons when they visited us to complete their On the following chart you may see the distribution of amount admissions screening to apply to the 2019- of students per grade level. 2020 academic year. This kind of initiative

37 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents seeks to recognize, add value and stand out in the minds of our • Naming Project: US$27,510 – total payments received from alumni to encourage them to consider CMS as the school for Reid & Cia. for their sponsorship of the Donald Reid Cabral their children. So far, we have sent out 102 plush toys, locally Library. With these payments they complete the amount and internationally. pledged. • Bricks: US$3,300 – this year we sold a total of 17 bricks. Currents Magazine • CMS Tuition Raffle: US$1,510 income after granting the Our Sharky Club program was featured in Currents Magazine, prize of US$4,936 to the Imbert Rivas Family who won 25% published by CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of discount on tuition for 12th grade. Education), as one of the four best practices in Building a Global Alumni Community, on the January-February 2019 issue. We are • MNBS Fund: US$16,750 donated towards the Merit & Need very honored they picked this program and happy that our school Based Scholarship Fund in support of a scholarship for a is mentioned in such a reputable publication. talented Dominican student with limited resources. We received US$10,000 from the Lanius family, US$1,000 from EduPass the PTO and the rest came from individual donations from We coordinated the publication of an ad highlighting what makes other 34 CMS families during re-enrollment. Carol Morgan School different and stand out from other schools. • School Events: US$52,500 – received as sponsorship for This ad was featured in a specialized magazine “Educación Sin the CMS Cup (US$45,000) and Tri-Association Conference Fronteras,” a guide for students pursuing college education (US$7,500) abroad. EduPass published this guide in collaboration with Mercado Media Network. You may see the ad following this link. In-Kind Donation Merit & Need Based Scholarship (MNBS) Promotion We also received an in-kind donation from Mr. Miguel A. Viyella, This year we opened applications again to the MNBS for the this year’s Distinguished Alumnus, who offered to sponsor 2019-2020 academic year. We started promoting this application the Barron’s Business School Experiential Learning Program season during the summer, and visited three radio shows that for CMS HS Students during two consecutive years, for a total helped spread the word. Amongst the promotional efforts worth of US$5,000. This program runs under a site license towards the MNBS, we got the support from Noticias SIN, who designed to introduce students to real world market-moving posted the announcement on their social media accounts/@ information and analysis that business professionals rely on. The SIN24horas reaching their 478K followers on Instagram and program engages students to join business leaders, top market 1.11M on Twitter. We also visited the following Radio Shows: professionals, C-Level executives, business school faculty and Camino Al Sol - 97.7 FM / Sol de la Mañana - 106.5FM and A Viva highly successful investors across the Barron’s community. Voz - 101.7FM (July 24, 2018). Supporting Students’ Initiatives - SYP-Camp Smiles Within the CMS community, we shared the flyer with the CMS For the second year, this student-led club has benefited from Alumni Association Committee, our blog, website, WAGs of all the Development funds to help them purchase food and pay three Divisions, and placed posters on several bulletin boards for inflatables for the children participating in their summer on campus. camp. Since these funds are authorized to support student- led community service initiatives on a matching basis, they will As a result, 17 applications were submitted to the committee. be able to use RD$63,000 as per the amount they previously Only nine were eligible to take the CMS admission screening. raised during their Zumbaton in March. The participants of this From this group, the committee selected three applicants for summer camp are the children or CMS maintenance staff and an interview and finally one scholarship recipient was selected some students from “Centro Comunitario 9” in Manganagua. to join our HS student body for the 2019-2020 academic year. This student would be the third person to benefit from this OUR DONORS program. We are very fortunate to have such a supportive community who believes in the advancement of our school. We really believe Virtual Reality Viewer that no gift is too small as every effort, in-kind and monetary We continue to give potential families a branded virtual reality donation counts and places us one step further into the viewer with access to a password secured link to a virtual tour enhancement of the student learning experiences we provide of our campus. This souvenir has been very appreciated by our to our students. Thank you to all the families that supported potential families, especially those of whom only one parent our different programs, to those who add a little more during can visit the school while the rest of the family is still abroad. We re-enrollment, and those who volunteer and give us their time also received very positive comments about this initiative from and ideas to make CMS a better place for our community. one relocation agency that found it to be very useful. Naming Project DEVELOPMENT Reid & Cia. / Autocamiones We are very fortunate and grateful for the support of our community towards the fundraising efforts to support the Merit & Need Based Scholarship (MNBS) learning experiences of our students, our extended community Scholarship Ambassadors: and our school. This year we are happy to report that we raised Paul. B. Lanius a total of US$101,570 through the following programs:

38 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Scholarship Donors: Debes Selman Family Aguayo Granados Family Del Toro Castillo Family Albanese Oliveros Family Errol Boulos Family Batlle Ramos Family Ferreira Abreu Family Bonarelli Malla Family Forcadell Rodríguez Family Coronado Family Friedlander Cohen Family Cruz Cortorreal Family Fung Liang Family De Boyrie Windeler Family Grullón Rodríguez Family Diaz D’Agosto Family Guerrero Sosa Family Ferrand Carbonell Family Guerrero Subero Family Gamundi Houellemont Family Handal Family Guerrero Subero Family Herrera Strauss Family Hasbun Barrientos Family Imbert Rivas Family Jimenez Croes Family Lanius Family Macaluso Tovar Family Madinabeitia De Lemos Family Marmol Delance Family Mayol Porcella Family Matías Báez Family Montes Lopez Family Monzón Alvarez Family Nader Rizek Family Mr. Nathaniel Adams Noguera Espaillat Family Oliveros Neri Family Parral Diez Family Pellicce Sebelén Family Pelaez Prieto Family Pereyra García Family Peña Vitienes Family Pimentel Grullón Family Pérez Argiz Family Pimentel Tatis Family Pérez Cáceres Family Puig Valerio Family Pimentel Tatis Family Rodríguez Pérez Family Roca Pablo Family San Miguel Family Rodríguez Haza Family Schad Imbert Family Roig Turull Family Sencion Family Schmidt Family Sin Family Severiano Lopez Family Tejera Rood Family Silva Montoya Family Vega Rivera Family Simó Sanchez Family Vicens Lugo Family Suárez Rodriguez Family Wittkop Chanta Family Urgal Acra Family Yaryura Martínez Family Valiente Barceló Family Vicario Heyaime Family CMS Tuition Raffle Viyella Vasquez Family Apestegui Batista Family Vogel Family Balcácer Acosta Family Batlle Marrero Family Bricks Batlle Mota Family Audentia ‘19 Bergés Figueroa Family Delgado Moore Family Bonarelli Bonetti Family Dupy Camino Family Cabral Valdéz Family Guerrero Mena Family Cabrera Chez Family Isabella Guastaferro Cabrera Robles Family Rosalía Mejía Rivera Cardona Family Simó Sánchez Family Castillo Fernández Family Vega Rivera Family Cruz Cortorreal Family Kiana Shulterbron Cuello Family

39 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Communications

CMS communications include the school’s In collaboration with leadership, Communications and Technology website, calendars, newsletters, main email, worked together to create new emails for division offices to school wide message center, official social facilitate communication between parents and divisions. They are media accounts, public relations, blog, now sending division wide or grade specific messages from: electronic board, graphic designs, annual • [email protected] report, staff email groups, surveys, among • [email protected] others. Through these communication channels we share important information, • [email protected] highlights, main events and achievements. Michelle Maura Communications As more members of the community join The use of these emails by division offices during the second Manager us online, our social media continue to semester was successful. grow organically, with Instagram being the one with the highest following. Likewise, our school wide We also support school events. In September, we organized and communications continue to focus on digital channels in support hosted the Tri-Association 37th Annual Educators’ Conference, of CMS’ green initiatives by significantly reducing the amount of where over 800 participants came from prestigious international paper used. schools from Mexico, Colombia, Central America and the Caribbean. In March we hosted our first CMS Cup with participation During 2018-2019, we had many moments to celebrate our from 9 local schools and over 1,300 student-athletes. These and successes throughout the school year, fostering an even greater other school events were supported in various communications sense of community while staying focused on our purpose as a aspects. world-class international school. SOCIAL MEDIA GROWTH FOR 2018-2019 We made our first official school video for marketing and recruitment representing CMS’ standards of excellence, which Instagram July 2018 June 2019 Growth went viral among the CMS community, and which has been Followers 5207 6483 20% recognized by international schools and organizations around the July 2018 June 2019 Growth globe. Facebook Page Likes 3011 3287 8% We updated the video to include footage of the CMS Cup and Facebook July 2018 June 2019 Growth Spring Fest and shared it with the CMS community in celebration Page Followers of a successful school year. Click here to view the updated 3004 3380 11% version. Twitter July 2018 June 2019 Growth Followers 722 768 6%

LinkedIn July 2018 June 2019 Growth Followers 1539 1704 10%

YouTube July 2018 June 2019 Growth Followers 212 326 35%

POST WITH MOST ENGAGEMENT FOR 2018-2019

Each year, our communications evolve to better suit our community. The Communications and Technology departments reviewed and compared different school messaging services to select the best fit, taking into account the service’s ability to integrate with our PowerSchool database which hosts all of our families’ information- especially important during emergency situations to ensure the most up to date contact information. We identified a system that serves for community communications and supports other school needs. This new system will be implemented during 2019-2020.

40 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Alumni Association

The Carol Morgan School Alumni Association seeks to create and SENIORS & ALUMNI AWARDS RECEPTION sustain a mutually beneficial long-term relationship between CMS and its alumni, by coordinating and encouraging alumni involvement and participation in the CMS school-life and events, keeping them informed of the school’s activities through the Alumni Newsletter and social media and providing networking opportunities for CMS alumni and students.

This was the 17th version of this reception where the Board of Directors, the School Leadership, the Alumni Association, teachers and special guests gathered to welcome the graduating class of 2019 into the alumni community, to celebrate their achievements and to present the Distinguished Alumni Award, received by Miguel A. Viyella.

A great addition to this event is the presentation of the President’s During this school year we have maintained our traditional Education Award, which is events such as the coffee tasting we host, sponsored by Café sponsored by the U. S. Department Santo Domingo, for parents and staff to welcome the new of Education to recognize and school year. We also hosted the Holiday Gathering for alumni honor those students who have parents and staff, obtaining a greater attendance as we also achieved high academic goals by invited our extended alumni community. We had the ES Choir, their hard work and dedication to led by teacher, Carmen Rivera sing some Christmas carols to learning. Since this award is signed entertain the attendees. by the President of the United States and the U.S. Secretary of CLASS OF 1968 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION Education, since 2017, we present The committee organizing this 50th anniversary celebration, this recognition at the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador who led by Mr. Simón Suarez, included a school visit during their hands each certificate to the recipient. This year, 14 students weekend celebration. We were happy to welcome 17 visitors, were eligible to receive this award. Here is a short video of this mostly members of the class of 1968, some from classes 1969 event. and 70 and also Mrs. Linda Contreras, former school nurse. After a campus tour and a small presentation at the VCR, where they LUNCH WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS 2019 met our HOS, they all boarded a bus headed to the Colonial As suggested by the Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Zone and then went to Punta Cana. Committee, Ms. Zoila Bello, we hosted a meet-and-greet lunch with the Distinguished Alumnus prior to the event where he would be receiving his award. The idea is to allow the award recipient to share with the Alumni Association Executive Committee, HS Leadership, and one representative from the BOD and the senior class. Another objective of hosting this luncheon was to have the Distinguished Alumnus tour our campus and experience first-hand the improvement of our facilities and highlights of our program.

41 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents YOUNG ALUMNI LUNCH – TACO CONNECTION

This event started last school year as an initiative from mothers of alumni from classes 2017 and the Alumni Association Executive Committee decided to adopt it as a yearly event. We invited members of the CMS graduating classes from 2015 to 2018 to come back to campus for lunch and to share with former teachers and other classmates.

We had a greater turn out than last year with an attendance of 30 alumni who enjoyed sharing their experiences while having some tacos for lunch. We thank Ms. Elia Abreu and Mr. Maldonado for collaborating with us with a video encouraging our alumni to attend, which reached almost 700 views!

CMS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER This digital publication serves as the voice of our alumni community and a connection with CMS campus life. Every two months, we publish interesting articles and news sharing updates about our Sharks. During this school year, we published the following issues:

Click here to view our Newsletter Archive.

Vol IX Issue II Vol IX Issue III Vol IX Issue IV Vol X Issue I September 2018 December 2018 March 2019 June 2019

42 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)

The Carol Morgan School Parent Teacher Organization works as Also early on in the school year, the PTO organized and selected a link between parents, teachers and administrators at CMS. We the Elementary School homeroom parents and assistants to try to enrich the educational opportunities offered with social serve as liaisons between teachers and parents, and to help and cultural events for both parents and students, in order to with the organization of school events and activities within the enhance everyone’s experience in our learning community. classroom.

To warmly welcome new families to Carol Morgan School, the The PTO helped Elementary parents organize Meet and Greet PTO made a short presentation at the New Student Orientation events for each individual class for the fourth year in a row. before the start of the new school year, and we emailed These get-togethers of parents and students were a great messages to new families to welcome them. success, and parents were thankful for the opportunity to meet other parents and have a social gathering at the beginning of In the first week of school the PTO organized our New Families the year. Welcome Breakfast in the Donald Reid Cabral MS/HS Library. As every year, the PTO organized the Icebreaker for teachers During this event, we introduced the school administrators and and staff to mingle and get to know each other in a fun shared very important and timely information regarding the environment. The event was at the Santo Domingo Country school with the new parents. Club and we had around 170 teachers, administrators, and staff present. Everyone had a good time.

In September, the PTO participated in the Tri-Association Conference giving out ice cream to all participants.

In October, the PTO had two speakers on campus. Elaine Feliz spoke about the challenges of today’s parenting and Dr. Miguel Oller spoke about breast cancer and early detection.

43 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents At the end of October, the PTO had its traditional Halloween as “Changing Your Relationship With Stress” and “Building a Frolic, with around 800 children participating in the Trick Community.” PIA also had a workshop on reflexology massages or Treat. Among the fun activities offered were the haunted for children. house, inflatables, zip line, and many other games, as wellas food stands and attractions. In November, the PTO organized a CMS blood drive for staff and parents. Blood was donated to cancer patients and we had many donors!

In November we also had the traditional Thanksgiving lunch.

The PTO started an initiative organized by CMS parent Carolina Villalobos, called “Parents in Action” (PIA).

Every Wednesday, all parents are invited to a discussion group to talk about parenting through books, workshops and speaker presentations. Some of the books discussed where Brainstorm, The Whole Brain Child and Mindset. Elementary School counselor Mike Vandeloo organized several workshops such

44 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents During the month of February, the PTO also organized Casabe Day and Room Parents helped organize the traditional Comparsas to celebrate Dominican Month.

In December, the PTO celebrated the holiday season by giving out candy canes during the ES Tree Lighting Ceremony and the playground was beautifully decorated with a gingerbread house.

Once again, at the beginning of March, we organized a fun evening of Read Me Story Night for Elementary School children in grades Pre-K to 2nd. Around 50 children attended wearing their pajamas, with their blankets and favorite stuffed animals, to hear our guest readers share stories.

As part of our desire to educate the student community on topics that are current and important, the PTO brought in two speakers for the High School students. Dr. Patrcia Acra spoke about the effects of vaping on the teenage brain and Santos Villaron spoke about the importance of making the right choices. The PTO and the Middle School team organized a workshop for parents called “Freedom from Chemical Dependency.”

To close off the school year, the PTO offered a presentation to all parents on Dignity and how to live life at our fullest with speakers Federica Vargas and Sofia Ramos, and lastly we organized the School Supply Boxes for Elementary School students once again, which were delivered on the last week of school.

Aside from the many In February, the PTO had its first Valentine’s Food Truck Fair. activities and events The community really enjoyed an evening of food, friendship organized by the PTO, and fun! we also contributed financially to different projects and activities in the school, such as: making a donation to Team DRIFT, donating the decorations of the Welcome Reception & Parent Assembly I in September, sponsoring grade level activities in the High School for students to build a stronger community, helping out in CAISSA with snacks for athletes, and participating in Staff Appreciation Week by providing free ice cream for teachers and staff.

45 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Human Resources

We are an academic institution and Thank you so much for the confidence it is fascinating how the members of “ this community enjoy the core of CMS, and empowerment given so teaching Focused on Learning. our students continues to be an enriching and meaningful experience. We asked employees with 30 and 25 years ” of service at Carol Morgan School how -Brenda Bachus Villalona, 25 years can you describe your experience at CMS through these years? Below we share part “It is a nice place to work. I like how others Nancy Urbaez of their reflection. treat me. I do not have any complaint Human Resources Manager from my work environment.” -Francisco Torres, 25 years “Carol Morgan School is filled with passionate people who strive to give To reaffirm the positive feelings we are sharing a picture of Sebastian Contreras after 29 years of service at CMS. the students the best possible. Carol Morgan School is as close as it can get to be called my second home. It is the place where I have grown as a learner and still do.” -Jackie Hazim, 30 years “As a teacher, I can say that it has been a wonderful and truly fulfilling experience. C.M.S. is a supportive community of administrators, parents and colleagues that have together created a real sense of belonging for everyone. Throughout the years I have seen many changes. The obvious changes have been the physical ones; the Shark Center, the Welcome Center, the Fine Arts building, the libraries, the cafeteria, the technological upgrades During our Staff Appreciation Week this year we hosted a Paris and much more. However, the most themed staff lunch. significant change has been the move to standards based instruction and shifting from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning, where everything becomes about the students. I feel honored to have touched so many lives and to have had so many lives touched mine.” -Lourdes Zaiter, 30 years

46 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION DURING STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK FOR YEARS OF SERVICE

30 Years of Service 15 Years of Service

30 Years of Service: Lourdes Zaiter and Jackie Hazim 15 Years of Service: Yovanny Arias and Olga Galan. Not pictured here: Elizabeth Azar, Rafael Figueroa

25 Years of Service 10 Years of Service

25 Years of Service: Francisco Torres and Brenda Bacchus 10 Years of Service: Shiara Strauss, Ramiro Batista, Paula Contreras, Juan Feliz Nuñez, Vanessa Martinez and Jennifer Willner

20 Years of Service 5 Years of Service

20 Years of Service: Nancy Urbaez, Patricia Diaz, Lisette Guerra, 5 Years of Service: Virginia Peña, Roberto Matos, Ariel Martinez, Luz Dorcas Landrau, Francisco Pascual, Mirna Ortega, and Eduardo Espaillat, Miguel Pichardo, Alexandra Hued, Russell Walsh, Daysi Alvarez. Not pictured here: Nelly Cabrera Lizardo, Carlos Rodriguez, Patricia Abreu, Erin Visch-Krahn, Jennifer Stockbridge, and Claudia Reyes. Not pictured here: David Kostial

47 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents SOME ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THIS SCHOOL YEAR • Course of customer service and etiquette and protocol to all support staff • Activities with Local and Foreign Hired pension plan, Local and International Health insurance representatives such as talks, group meetings, so employees had direct access to the source. • In collaboration with the Health Office we are in the process of creating a blood bank. • In collaboration with the Academic Technology Director, C. Devitt, the orientation course in Moodle was moved to a new orientation webpage.

Photo credit: @escueladetiqueta

HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM This department is growing due to the increment in needs and services. The team is now compounded by: Human Resources Manager - Nancy Urbaez

Human Resources Specialists - Anolan Avila and Austria Ibarra

EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMET AND GENDER A total of 60% of employees at CMS are female. Elementary School has the greater representation of women. Other departments, such as Maintenance, have a majority of males in their headcount.

48 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Facilities

The Carol Morgan School campus is 2. Bathroom Replacement (MS and Upper ES): All the bathrooms located on a 15 acre (66,000 m²) site in in the Middle School and Upper Elementary building (G) have Mirador Sur, a residential sector of Santo been renovated with LED lighting, new fixtures, partitions, re- Domingo. tiling and ventilation.

The site is bounded on the north by Avenida Sarasota and on the east by Avenida Núñez de Cáceres. The campus is bordered by residential neighborhoods on Carlos Rodríguez the south and west. Facilities Manager

PROJECTS AND UPGRADES Over the summer of 2018, the school went through a series of improvements that maximize learning and infrastructure. 3. School Wide Water Supply Study: After having completed the schoolwide drainage study last summer, the school hired Facilities Infrastructure Projects a water systems consultant to complete the school’s current 1. Medium tension electrical wiring replacement and layout of water supply and sewage. optimization 2. Bathroom replacement (MS and Upper ES) 3. School wide water supply study 4. MS window replacement for sound proofing 5. Field lights for Zone 3 natural grass field 6. Drainage optimization for Zone 2 turf field 7. Drinking water fountains (relocation and purchase) 8. Schoolwide irrigation system 4. MS Windows Replacement for Soundproofing: Acoustically 9. Shark Center lobby thermal and acoustic insulation insulating windows were installed on the bottom level of the South Middle School building (G) that overlooks Zone 2 to Facilities Improvement Projects isolate sound inside the classrooms and improve the learning 10. Blue Room & Administration floor expansion and renovation environment. 11. Resurfacing outdoor walkways and driveways 12. Playground surfacing for Early Childhood Playground 13. Playground surfacing for Front Yard Playground 14. Basketball hoops (backstops) for Covered Court 15. Elevated Shark Center risers and chairs 16. Shades for Middle Plaza 5. Field Lights For Zone 3 Natural Grass Field: The Zone 3 17. Recycling and trash bins natural grass field now has 28-foot candle lighting using Musco brand luminaires. They are the same brand as Zone 1 but newer 1. Medium Tension Electrical Wiring Replacement and models and have a 10-year warranty as well. Optimization: As part of our ongoing revisions of electrical feeders, medium tension wires and building interconnectivity, this summer several lines were excavated, new pipes were placed as per code, and feeder wires were installed.

49 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents 6. Drainage Optimization for Zone 2 Turf Field: New drainage channels and levelling were done to the turf field playground next to the cafeteria. This would allow for faster and improved drainage in the area.

7. Drinking Water Fountains: A total of 10 new water fountains were purchased and existing fountains were relocated to more adequate locations during the summer. The school currently has 23 water fountains (interior and exterior) strategically located.

11. Resurfacing Outdoor Walkways and Driveways: The 8. Schoolwide Irrigation System: 80% of the school’s green walkways that connect High School and Elementary with the areas, both for students and athletics purposes as well as Welcome Center were repaved to allow a smoother surface. landscape, have been provided with an automated irrigation The front yard grass was expanded for better use of the area for system which would optimize water use and allow for better play/sport. The pavements west of the Welcome Center were care of the school’s plants and play areas. repaved and green areas with seats were added.

9. Shark Center Lobby Thermal and Acoustic Insulation: In order to improve the area for large groups at a time, the lobby was provided with an insulated laminate on the West window. In addition, acoustic panels were installed to improve the room’s sound.

10. Blue Room & Administration Floor Expansion and Renovation: The Blue Room was expanded by 33% by optimizing office spaces in order to fit entire grade classes for conferences, assemblies, activities, etc. As a result of this, several spaces had to be intervened or remodeled such as the PTO, Conference and Board Room.

50 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents 12. Playground Surfacing for Early Childhood Playground: 15. Elevated Shark Center Risers and Chairs: Eight hundred Synthetic turf was installed on the back playground for Early (800) audience chairs were purchased from Wenger for the Childhood, replacing the sand surfaces. Rubber curbs were Shark Center for all types of events inside. In addition, 8 to 9 row added to all planters for safety and walkways were repaved. seated risers were also purchased that allow different audience configurations for events.

13. Playground Surfacing for Front Yard Playground: Rubber 16. Shades for Middle Plaza: Exterior shades were purchased mulch was purchased and installed as per international and placed in the Middle Plaza benches and seats. requirements. The material complies with ASTM F3012 “Standard Specification for Loose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface”. Rubber curbs were added to the entire perimeter.

17. Recycling and Trash Bins: The CMS Green Team, along with the AP Environmental Sciences class went to the Capobianco plastic recycling plant where they make trash and recycling bins from 100% recycled plastic of 4 different kinds. The campus replaced all bins with these resistant and recycled containers.

14. Basketball Hoops (backstops) for Covered Court: Gared brand exterior professional basketball backstops were purchased for the Covered Court. This would maximize space usage for basketball.

51 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Financial Report

We are pleased to report that the 2018-2019 Executed School Year Budget records a satisfactory approximation to the Budget approved at our Budget Hearing & Parent Assembly II on November 28, 2018. A sustainable student body enrollment and collection provided the school with the ability to execute all expenses and capital commitments.

As every year, the Business Office and the Administration is always looking at expense reduction opportunities and the 2018-2019 school year provided opportunities for administrative and maintenance cost reductions. These reductions provide the opportunity to further support learning opportunities for our students.

Francisco Rodriguez Business Manager

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